Biotechnology at North Carolina State University

If you plan to study biotechnology, take a look at what North Carolina State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 36,042 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biotechnology section at the bottom of this page.

NC State Biotechnology Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Biotech (Less Than 1 Year)
Master’s Degree in Biotech

NC State Biotechnology Rankings

Biotech Student Demographics at NC State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biotech majors at North Carolina State University.

NC State Biotechnology Master’s Program

58% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of biotech master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biotech each year. NC State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biotech master's degree from NC State, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a master's in biotech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Biotechnology

If you plan to be a biotech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from North Carolina State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biotechnology	49

Careers That Biotech Grads May Go Into

A degree in biotech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Biological Science Professors	1,990	$76,320
Biological Scientists	1,070	$83,380

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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